Argentina freezes archives linked to 1970s military junta
Argentina freezes archives linked to 1970s military junta In early February 2026, Argentina’s Ministry of Justice confirmed that access to a collection of s...
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February 6, 2026
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The Final Speech from The Great Dictator
I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Genti...
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Haitian Parsley Massacre Overview
The Haitian Parsley Massacre, also known as the 1937 Parsley Massacre or the Haitian Massacre, was a mass killing carried out by the Dominican Army under the orders of...
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Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard
Charlie Chaplin and actress Paulette Goddard were associated romantically and professionally during the 1930s and early 1940s. Their relationship became particularly w...
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Charlie Chaplin’s controversial life
Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, filmmaker, composer, and producer who became one of the most prominent figures of twentieth-century cinema. His career included s...
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Adolf Hitler
30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
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Adolf Hitler
30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
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Adolf Hitler
30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
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Athens Polytechnic Uprising
November 1973 — Student resistance becomes a major symbol of opposition to the dictatorship.
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Benito Mussolini
29 October 1922 — King Victor Emmanuel III asks Mussolini to form a government following the March on Rome. Mussolini gradually destroys parliamentary democracy and co...
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Economic Depression Radicalizes Politics
24 October 1929 — The beginning of the Wall Street panic provides an anchor for the economic collapse that spreads across industrial economies. Unemployment rises dram...
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Enabling Act
23 March 1933 — The Reichstag passes legislation allowing Hitler's cabinet to enact laws without normal parliamentary approval. Communist deputies are absent or impris...
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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
30 January 1933 — President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany. Conservative politicians believe they can use Hitler's popular support whi...
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Hitler Becomes Führer
2 August 1934 — President Hindenburg dies and Hitler combines the powers of president and chancellor. Members of the armed forces swear a personal oath of loyalty to H...
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Metaxas Dictatorship
4 August 1936 — Ioannis Metaxas establishes an authoritarian regime.
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Military Junta Seizes Power
21 April 1967 — Army officers overthrow the government and establish a dictatorship.
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Mussolini Begins Dismantling Italian Democracy
3 January 1925 — After the crisis surrounding the murder of socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti, Mussolini publicly assumes political responsibility and moves decis...
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Nazi Party
1933–1945 ruling system — The Nazi Party becomes the political backbone of Hitler's dictatorship and penetrates government, education, propaganda, labor organizations ...
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